SOEX WEST TEXTILE RECYCLING USA, LLC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SOEX WEST TEXTILE RECYCLING USA, LLC — a wholesale trade facility located at 2360 S. ORANGE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93725 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $103,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-01-13.
This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $103,600.00 is more than 20.0× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423930). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.
State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 26, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 31, 2010. Of the 11 total citations, 11 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $103,600.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $9,418.18 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for SOEX West Textile Recycling reveals a systemic collapse of safety management, punctuated by